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The Episcopal Church in Western Louisiana held its 44th Annual Diocesan Convention on February 25, 2023. The Convention is the annual governance meeting of the diocese. Camp Hardtner is owned by the diocese and so I am given the opportunity to address the body each year and share an update on Camp. Here is theRead more

Register your child for summer camp today! Camp Hardtner is for families looking for a high-quality summer camp experience with a proven track-record, rooted in Christ’s teachings of acceptance and love — located right here in Louisiana! Campers will find an experience that will stick with them all year long and possibly for life. AnRead more

Hello camp friends! Applying for 2023 staff? Focus in. We want camp to be at full capacity, and you can help us get there. First, we need you to submit your summer 2023 applications. Second, we want you to help amplify camp’s voice–help us get more staff applicants. In exchange, we are offering a chanceRead more

Mark your calendars now to join us this summer! Registration NOW OPEN through our online system. Camp Hardtner is for families looking for a high-quality summer camp experience with a proven track-record, rooted in Christ’s teachings of acceptance and love — located right here in Louisiana! For over 75 years, Camp Hardtner has created anRead more

Welcome Jack! Jack Guidroz is joining the team as the newest Camp Hardtner intern. You may recognize him from his time as a counselor in 2019 and 2022. Jack is from Mandeville, Louisiana and has been coming to Camp Hardtner since 2007. Jack spent the last four years in Golden, Colorado where he graduated fromRead more

From Your 2022 Head Counselor, Emily Knight Helloooo Camp Hardtner! I am beyond excited to announce that I will be serving as your Head Counselor for summer 2022! A little background on me– I am from Baton Rouge and am currently finishing up my senior year at Fordham University in New York City. I’m setRead more

2022 is Camp Hardtner’s 75th Summer! Mark your calendars to join us for our 75th summer. Registration IS NOW OPEN through our online system. Camp Hardtner welcomed its first campers in the summer of 1948, making it one of the longest running summer camps in Louisiana (if not the longest running). In other words, itsRead more

We are excited to announce an addition to our staff here in the woods! Blair Johnson is joining us as Camp Hardtner intern. Many of you will recognize her from this summer when she was a counselor. Blair is from Oklahoma, having graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2019, where she spent asRead more

Greetings and Camp Hardtner love, We have been working hard to make preparations for summer camp 2021, and are ready to operate safely this summer. There have been many details to put into place. We are excited to welcome campers, staff, and volunteers back to Camp Hardtner’s sacred grounds. We know our young people needRead more

From Your 2021 Head Counselor, Grace Marks Greetings Camp Hardtner! I am so thrilled to say that I will be serving as your 2021 Head Counselor! I am from Opelousas and am a senior at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. I am set to graduate in December of 2021 with a degree in PerformingRead more